Sunday: At four, Sparky’s first organized sport — soccer. Organizational meeting only, he actually began to cry when we told him that no practice today it was only meeting the coach. All dressed up, he was raring to go since Saturday!

Monday early AM: Kate off to school for picture day. Nearly 8, having lost 8 teeth, and up early to have her hair curled by Mom, wearing a dress handmade by her Granny Moira back in South Africa.